The Creighton sports season is now under way. Between now and next May, there will be a lot of accomplishments by the Bluejay student athletes. There will be some things you hear about and others you may miss.
In addition to the original and timely content by White & Blue Review, there are other writers across the internet that may write something that deals with Creighton athletics. Plus there are events going on across campus that we want to help communicate out to the fans so that they can be a part of these events as well. To help promote both of those things, we present to you Bluejay Bytes.
For the news you might have missed, Bluejay Bytes gives you links to stories and information that can satisfy your craving for more Creighton sports information. Let’s see what is happening this week.
All Sports Info
- Having trouble finding where Creighton sports broadcasts are? This link will give you what sports are broadcast where in the local area and on the internet.
- Several Creighton student athletes were recognized by the MVC for their academic achievements from the past year.
Men’s Soccer
- Men’s soccer is ranked sixth in the preseason by Soccer America
- Ethan Finlay and Tyler Polak have been named preseason All-Americans by Soccer America.
- Creighton went to a draw against #12 Notre Dame in exhibition play.
- Captains have been named for the season.
- Tom Shatel wrote a column on new head coach Elmar Bolowich.
- Soccer By Ives interviews coach Bolowich and previews Creighton.
- Do you know about the monthly soccer luncheons with Coach Bolowich? The Jays Kicks Club Luncheons are held at noon at Anthony’s Restaurant & Lounge (72nd & F Streets). It is $20 per person 48 hours prior to the event. Highlights of each luncheon will include insight on how the team is progressing, what to look for in upcoming matches plus newsletters with updated statistics, Missouri Valley Conference news and numerous door prizes. Register and purchase your season pass online. You may also make a reservation by phone or e-mail, contact Barb Epps (402-280-5577, bepps@creighton.edu).
Women’s Soccer
- Women’s soccer moves to 2-0 after the shutout win against UMKC
- The MVC weekly notebook.
- Alicia Montgomery was named MVC Defensive Player of the Week for her shutout against South Dakota State. Montgomery also was the Scholar Athlete of the Week.
Volleyball
- See photos from the Blue-White scrimmage from the Volleyball team’s Facebook page.
- Kansas State has launched a new High Definition online TV network. Their first broadcast will be on August 30th when Creighton comes to town.
- Creighton opens the season at a Texas A&M invitational. Here are the season’s first game notes.
Cross Country
- MVC preseason polls were released. Creighton men picked to finish 8 (out of 9) and the women were picked to finish last. I am thinking the pollsters are wrong. I think Creighton will finish higher.
- The MVC release on the preseason picks.
Men’s Basketball
- Bluejay Banter interviewed current Bluejay Grant Gibbs and Creighton’s all-time leading scorer, Rodney Buford this week on their show.
- CBS Sports looks at Creighton’s trip to the Bahamas.
- Gregory Echenique has another blog post about his experiences with the Venezuela National Team. The Olympic qualifying tournament is coming up.
- Former Bluejay Justin Carter tweeted this week that he is going to Turkey this season to play basketball.
- You can order your tickets now for the Creighton vs. Iowa game in Des Moines on November 20th.
- Creighton had an opportunity to schedule Dayton this season according to this Lincoln Journal Star article.
- Doug McDermott is in the Top 10 players in “non-Big Six” basketball for the upcoming seasion.
- Speaking of Doug, the JTM basketball blog has him at the top of his MVC Breakthrough Prospects.
- Dickie V, otherwise known as Dick Vitale keeps track of the Bluejays. He will be in Omaha on September 8th for a Make-A-Wish luncheon.
- Creighton recruiting target Keith Carter committed to Loyola, where former Creighton player Porter Moser is now the head coach.
- The MVC Commissioner Doug Elgin answered questions from the fans this week. A lot of questions dealt with men’s basketball.
- Do you want to go on a golf outing with head coach Greg McDermott? A limited number of spots are available for a day of golf at Harvester Golf Club just outside of Des Moines with head men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott on Thursday, Sept. 8. Twenty (20) individuals will depart the Creighton campus at around 8 a.m., on a luxury bus. Once at Harvester Golf Club, the group will enjoy lunch followed by 18 holes of golf. After the round, the group will participate in a golf “shoot-out” on the course dinner and the ride back to Omaha to complete the day. The cost of the trip is $500 per person and includes round-trip transportation on the luxury bus, beverages, lunch, golf and dinner. For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Patty Galas by phone (402-280-1795) or e-mail (pgalas@creighton.edu).
- See Ryan Sears, Kyle Korver, Anthony Tolliver and Josh Dotzler speak at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Cornerstone Celebration event on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Ramada Plaza Omaha Convention Center (72nd & Grover Streets). Tickets to the event, which includes a silent auction starting at 6:15 p.m., with the dinner and program to follow at approximately 7:00 p.m., are $40 each.
Baseball
- Former Bluejay Darin Ruf is playing really well as of late.